Ken Stanford

Rights activists, church leaders and drug and gun rights advocates found common ground and filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the federal government to halt a vast National Security Agency electronic surveillance program.

Bowen & Watson, Inc., a Toccoa-based commercial contractor, was recently named to ENR Southeast

State Department officials say 15 high-risk U.S. diplomatic facilities must be upgraded or replaced to prevent any Benghazi-like attack in the future.

Senators moved toward resolving their feud over Republican filibusters of White House appointees on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a Senate rules change by Democrats that would worsen the partisanship already troubling the chamber.

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about their home sales prospects than they have in more than seven years, a trend that suggests home construction will accelerate in coming months.

Another rabies case has been confirmed in North Hall.

Coca-Cola's profit dipped in the latest quarter as the world's largest beverage maker sold less soda in its flagship North American market.

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The funeral will be held Wednesday for an East Hall Middle School teacher who was also affiliated with the East Hall High School Band.